Looney v. Gutierrez et al

Filing 61

ORDER ON 60 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL AND 58 MOTION TO DISQUALIFY. Signed by Judge Alsup. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2019)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. C 17-01164 WHA

GERREL LOONEY,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER ON MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
AND MOTION TO
DISQUALIFY

L. GUTIERREZ, J. TAYLOR, and M.
PATSEL,

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Defendants.
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The motion to withdraw as counsel (Dkt. No. 60) is GRANTED to the extent that plaintiff
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seemingly seeks to terminate counsel (see Dkt. No. 58 at 1) and has not filed an opposition to
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the motion. The motion is otherwise DENIED. Going forward, plaintiff shall represent himself.
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The Court will not appoint another lawyer for him. Counsel for plaintiff shall provide paper
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copies to plaintiff of whatever materials — including the instant order and the case management
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scheduling order — that, in counsel’s judgment, will assist plaintiff in proceeding with the
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instant action.
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Insofar as plaintiff seeks to amend the complaint and disqualify the California Attorney
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General’s Office as counsel for defendants (Dkt. No. 58), the motion is DENIED. The matter is
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suitable for disposition without oral argument and thus plaintiff’s request for a hearing is
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DENIED. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b).
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The parties are reminded of the case management schedule (Dkt. No. 53). The

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non-expert discovery cut-off date is December 20. The last date for designation of expert

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testimony and disclosure of full expert reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) as to any issue on which a

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party has the burden of proof is December 20. The final pretrial conference will be held on

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April 1, 2020. A jury trial will commence on April 20, 2020.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Dated: July 1, 2019.

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